Brushing mechanism for reels



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G. T. SMITH.

BRUSHING MECHANISM FOR REELS. 7 N0. 335,641. :8 Patented Feb. 9, 1886. 1

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BRUSHING MECHANISM FOR REELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,641 dated February 9, 1886.

Application filed March 5, 1883. Serial No. 87,139. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, GEORGE T. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushing Mechanism for Reels, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad thereinto the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a flour-bolt containing my invention, the side of the casing and of the conveyer-box having been removed to show the structure of the parts. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, a part of the casing being also broken away. Fig. 3 is an end view showingamodification, apart of the casing being alsobroken away; and Fig. at is a similar view showing another modification.

The object of my invention is to construct a simple, effective, and durable mechanism for brushing the bolt-cloth or other boltingsurface of a reel, and is specially adapted for use in connection with what are known as centrifugal reels.

I am aware that prior to the date of my invention a vibrating brush has been mounted upon a rock-shaft below the reel and on a line parallel with the axis of the reel, an oscillatingmotion having been imparted to the brush by means of a crank-wheel mounted on the conveyer-shaft outside of the end of the conveyer-boX, and connected by a pitman to the end of the rock-shaft, which also projected through the end of the casing.

One object of my invention is to get all of the mechanism, including the devices for oscillating the brush,within the casing, and with this end in View I have invented a number of constructions, but do not in this application desire to claim any inventions except those which are specifically recited in the claims hereof, reserving the right to claim all other features in another application which I propose to file as a division hereof.

In the drawings, A represents a cylindrical bolt, the shafta of which is mounted in a suitable frame-work and casing, B B.

G is the conveyer-box, which, in this instance, is arranged to contain two of the conveyers side by side; but this duplication is not essential.

D is the conveyor, to shaft (2 of which is affixed a spur-gear, E, driven in the direction indicated by arrow 2, Fig. 2.

H is a wheel mounted upon a stud-shaft projecting from the frame, and carries upon its inner face a spur-pinion, h, which meshes with a spur-gear, E, and drives the wheel II in the direction indicated by arrow 3, same figure.

h is a pin projecting horizontally from the vertical face of wheel H.

F is a rock-shaft mounted at both ends in the casing, and having brushcarrying arms F keyed thereto near each end. One of these arms F is provided with an extension, f,which is connected with the single pin 71/ on wheel H by means of apitman, 0, so that as the crank-wheel is rotated a rocking movement is imparted to the brush-carrying arms.

By preference I make the brush-carryiug arms of metal, and provide each of them with inclosing arms or flanges 99, adapted to rece1ve and support the ends of the bruslrback G; and in order to adjust the brush so that its bristles I shall engage properly with the boltcloth, I employ set-screws i 1', each. passing through a lug or flange which projects inwardly from said arms, as will be readily understood without further explanation.

From the aboveit will be seen that when the machine is in operation the brush is caused to sweep the bolt-cloth alternately in the direction of its travel and in a reverse direction, thereby cleaning it effectually.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modification in which the rocking motion is imparted to the brush by means of pins 6 e, which project from the periphery of a wheel, E, attached to and carried by the shaft d of the conveyor, and engaging with lifting-rods e, which are connected at their upper ends with the extension f of one of the brush-carrying arms F,

there being suitable guiding ways or loops at-.

tached to the inside of the casing, to insure a proper rising and falling movement of the lifting-rods. Of course, when the wheel E is driven in the direction indicated by the arrow 2, Fig. 3, each of the pins e will in succession elevate the lifting-rod e a short distance, and upon the release of the rod its weight, together with that of the extension f, will return the brush to the position shown in the drawings.

In Fig. 4 I have shown another modification in which substantially the same parts are employed as are shown in Fig. 3, except that the lifting-rod e is dispensed with, the pins or spurs e 0 project horizontally from the face of wheel E, and the extension f of the brushcarrying arm is projected into the path traversed by these pins, so that each pin in succession moves the brush into the position shown in dotted lines, and after each pin has escaped from the end of the extension f a spring, h, returns the brush to the position shown in full lines in the drawings. Ofconrse, a similar spring might be-used in connection with the construction shown in Fig. 3, to insure a prompt return of the brush to the position shown in that figure upon the release of each of the pins from engagement with the lifting-rod.

In many bolting-machines of this class there is so much gearing mounted outside of the casing at the tail end and in close proximity thereto that it would be very inconvenient, if not impractical, to employ brush-actuating mechanism arranged outside the casing, as is done in the English Patent No. 4,261, A. D. 1878, to Bedford, whereas in many well-known constructions of reel such mechanism as I have shown can be arranged inside of the easing without interfering with or being interfered by other parts of the mechanism or any of the operations which are being carried on when the machine is'in actual use.

I do not claim any invention which is shown in the Bedford patent, above referred to; but it is evident that a reorganization and reconstruction of parts of the machine were necessary in order to introduce any of the three forms of brush-actuating devices which I have shown, it being obvious, upon examination of the Bedford device, that the construction and arrangement of parts there shown are such that they could not be transferred to the opposite side ofthe casing-that is to say, to the inner side.

From an examination of the drawings it will be seen that in each of the constructions shown the rock-shaft and brush are caused to move in one direction by the upward'movement of a pin projecting from a wheel while the pin is in contact with an actuating-rod, the rock-shaft and brush being oscillated in an opposite direction by means of different mechanismsthat is to say, in Figs. 1 and 3 the brush and rock-shaft are returned to their former position by the weight of the horizontally-projecting arm f and the actuating-rod marked 0 in Fig. 1, and e in Fig. 3, with the brush, substantially as set forth.

further difference that in Fig. 1 the pin will pull the rod 0 in a. downward direction in case the weight of the rod and the armf be not sufficient to move the brush quickly enough.

In Fig. 4 the brush and rock-shaft are returned to the position shown in full lines by the retracting-spring h. The principal difference between these constructions is, that in the forms shown in Figs. 3 and 4 four reciprocations of the brush will be produced during each revolution of the conveyer-shaft, while in the construction shown in Fig. 1 0 there might not be so many vibrations of the brush, this feature depending upon the relative sizes of the pinion h and spur-gear E.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a revolving reel, a conveyer below the reel, a vibrating brush arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel, a rock-shaft, also arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel and carrying the brush, a rotating wheel arranged within 8o the casing and driven by the conveyer, and means, connected to the rock-shaft and actuated by the rotating wheel, for vibrating the 2. In combination with a revolving reel, a conveyor below the reel, a vibrating brush arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel, a rock-shaft, also arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel and carrying the brush, the crank-wheel arranged inside 0 the casing and connected by gearing with the conveyer-shaft, and a pitman connecting the crank-wheel with the rock-shaft, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with a revolving reel, a 5 conveyer below the reel, a vibrating brush arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel, a roclrshaft, also arranged on a line parallel With the axis of the reel, agear-Wheel mounted on the conveyer-shaft, acrank-wheel IO provided with a gear and mounted upon astudshaft projecting from the conveyer-box and meshing with the gear of the conveyershaft, and a pitman connecting the crank-wheel with a rock-shaft, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a revolving reel, a pivoted brush arranged on a line parallel with the axis of the reel, and means for adjusting the brush toward and from its pivotal support, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE T. SMITH.

Vitnesses:

H. F. KNAPP, I. F. KNAPP. 

